23 Oct 1929
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1929
Page
1
Weatherford Texas reports on the trial of H. R. Hamilton of Amarillo for the killing of his son in law Tom apr AIt Ae THA mee. The item lists numerous radio stations and networks showing music and programs connected to the event.
A set of radio stations including WADC WKRO WOHP WMAG and KMOX aired a joint program featuring the fs Orchestra and Solotata, continuing a regional music showcase across multiple frequencies. The broadcast emphasized live performances and local talent, drawing listeners from the area.
The Brisbane column recalls Edison visiting Ford’s revived old lab and sharing memories of youth amid a note on workers’ strikes. It argues unions must avoid costly battles against big corporations and warns drivers against harming families. Psittacosis, or parrot disease, is spreading in South America after parrots spread the illness.
City Commission decided to hold two ballots on Saturday one for water bonds and one for municipal ownership of the gas plant. Only property owning qualified voters may vote on the gas question while water bonds require poll tax receipts or exemptions. The vote is a referendum not a legal election to gauge citizen support.
President Hoover guides a flotilla of 18 vessels along a 980 mile Ohio River canal named as a new inland waterway milestone. The nine foot channel from Pittsburgh to Cairo marks 26 years of dredging with federal funding exceeding 120 million dollars. Weather hinders the voyage but stops at Madison and Louisville draw cheers from thousands despite rain and sleet.
Bennett Hines Capers 40 died at 2 AM at 2001 Fillmore Street after long illness. Survived by widow Elizabeth and children Milton 14 and 16 year old daughter. mother Beulah Capers Fort Worth. sisters Mrs. Douglas Tomlison Fort Worth and Mrs. R L Curran Jr Los Angeles. brother George B Capers Chicago. Mother and Tomlison present. Curran to arrive this afternoon. Neighbors donated 400 to 500 acres when wheat planting blocked by illness. Body held at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home pending funeral plans.
The central Texas prison relocation sub committee visited parcels near Temple and along the Temple to Bell County area and inspected a site on the north edge of Hays County south of Austin. The panel aimed to select three or four potential sites for the final report to the prison centralization commission meeting tomorrow.
El Paso hosts the eleventh annual West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention with governors Moody Dillon and Leon as speakers. Delegates arrive by train car and plane. hotels fill and homes open for visitors as a Spanish fiesta closes the event in Juarez.
In Newport Arkansas two children, left fatherless after a cotton field shooting, may hold the key to whether Sylvester Stillwell’s account of a fatal gun battle is true. Stillwell survived a volley that killed C. C. Starks and William Ash and wounded Stillwell’s hand and horse. Heath, accused of theft, is said to have fired first, prompting deaths in the field near town.
General Motors forms a subsidiary to manufacture Dornier designed flying boats including amphibians for domestic and international service. A Zeppelin transport venture for California to Hawaii is planned with Fokker Aircraft Corp of America assisting. Dr Maurice Dornier will assist launches as Alfred Sloan witnesses a Do-X test in Switzerland.
A fierce forest fire driven by strong winds threatened Gold Bar and Index region in Washington. Four homes were evacuated as 400 loggers and firefighters battled the blaze across four miles. The Empire Builder train was delayed but resumed service after wind shift.
The Associated Press reports on the Court of Honor for Scottish Rite Masons of the southern jurisdiction. The Oct. ceremony elected Commander Knight and included Texans Tom Frank Frankovich Galveston Sydney Appell Gaines Wichita Falls William Hiram McDaniel Gainesville Lewis Ward Moore Galveston Nathaniel Burton Powers Beaumont and others.
The Russian plane Land of the Soviets left Salt Lake City airport at 8 45 a m today and is heading to Cheyenne Wyoming.
Radiator work offered with contact number 4469 and address 515 West 6th.
Former Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall on trial in Washington for accepting a $100,000 bribe from E. L. Doheny may learn his fate late today or tomorrow as defense speeches wrap and Prosecutor Roberts nears closing. Judge William Hitz was expected to instruct the jury soon.
Washington dated report says a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad motor car was struck by a locomotive near Rockville Maryland. Three men were killed Marion Selby Millard Mobley and Thomas Poole. four others injured including William Thompson Frank Poole and William Coleman and his son Leonard Coleman.
Sister Theoneste said the former premier Clemenceau had a restful night and was much better. Dr Degennes cautioned that he still needs time to recover fully as he improves from his latest illness.
The Fort Worth recreation band directed by E. D. Crites topped six other groups to win the four year class at the Texas state fair. The band received 400 dollars and a loving cup, with the Sherman municipal band finishing second.
Price Memorial College will formally dedicate two new units costing over 125000 with a Saturday 11 am flag raising led by Rev. Father F X Hillen. A Sunday 10 am pontifical high mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral will be celebrated by Bishop R K A Gerken with fourteen priests and eighteen college students assisting. Public inspection follows Sunday after 2 pm, and a 4 pm dedicatory service includes remarks by Mayor Ernest C Thompson and Chamber of Commerce president Tom Cotten.
Amarillo faces two to three days of freezing weather with frost dipping to 33 degrees. A cold wave grips the North Middle West and East as snow storms threaten north of Amarillo. observers say two more days of chilly air will reach the city. Farmers see frost as helpful for curing grain and grass, while overcoats and winter clothing see brisk sales.
Near freezing weather arrived in Texas with a strong north wind and subfreezing temperatures in several West Texas locales. McAllen reported 60 degrees, while Abilene 40, Austin 52, Dallas 44, Galveston 60, Kerrville 88, and Brownsville 66 marked a broad spread in readings across the state.
The Navy reports two sailors missing after being washed overboard from the Marblehead and the Florida during a gale on the Atlantic. Lieut Edwin Van Brant from Marblehead and Boatswain's Mate John Michael Welch from Florida are not recovered.
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